Originally Posted by
j0nny13
Hello all!
I'm a relative newbie when it comes to travel, so I've come seeking veteran advice! I Booked two award (mile redemption) tickets first class to Hawaii for September (Honeymoon, had to do FC!) and noticed that we're slated to be on a 767-300. There is one stop in Utah on the way out, and one in LA on the way back.
Being a fairly frequent flyer, I happened to be on a 767-300 from ATL to LA a couple of weeks ago....and, for lack of a more elegant phrasing...it is kind of a piece of junk. Maybe I have a skewed view of what trans-continental first class should be, but that wasn't it!
So, I'm wondering if it is possible and/or a good idea to try and change the flight to get a 'newer' plane...maybe one of those A-330's. That would make for a very special honeymoon flight for sure! Right now I'm gold, so I'd probably need to pay a redeposit fee, but that'd be OK. I'd also be open to getting a Reserve card if that'd help smooth this over.
The back-up plan is to just call Delta and see what I can do, but I wanted to pick the brains of the experts first.
Thanks so much for your time and wisdom!
jon
Delta requires a 5000 mile premium to get the 330 from ATL to HNL. But this is completely worth it. The plane and the service is much better on that flight. However availability is very limited. Good luck! Also, on the return, the 757 to SFO generally has 4 rows of F compared to 7 on the LAX flight, but this is not always the case. But I agree with you, the 767 is to be avoided.